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originally posted by: Edumakated
a reply to: Realtruth
School shootings became a thing after Columbine. Maybe the press coverage kind of planted an idea in the heads of the weirdos to make it a "thing"
originally posted by: Realtruth
originally posted by: Edumakated
a reply to: Realtruth
School shootings became a thing after Columbine. Maybe the press coverage kind of planted an idea in the heads of the weirdos to make it a "thing"
Not buying it totally, but it may contribute.
It takes years of neglect, lack of nurturing, and getting bounced around in our F'd society to make these kids snap. Children come into this world as a blank slate, what we write upon them is the story they become later on.
originally posted by: NerdGoddess
Being that I was born in 91, I feel things have changed still but clearly I have no idea what it was like back then other than word of mouth.
-Alee
originally posted by: MorpheusUSA
I went to High School in the mid 90's and I remember two instances where one kid (a cowboy type guy) was in health class bent over and a pistol fell out of his jacket and he quickly picked it up before anyone saw. Another account I witnessed during class change were the hallway was full of student and a teacher told three kids to stop being loud, one boy flipped around and pull out a pistol pointed it at her and said what real loud, then walk off laughing. So guns in schools have been around for a while.
So I guess I am lucky I survived High School.
~Morpheus
originally posted by: mamabeth
a reply to: Realtruth
One thing you said did hit home to me...I should be upstairs with my
husband rather than playing on my computer.
originally posted by: Realtruth
Children come into this world as a blank slate, what we write upon them is the story they become later on.